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Sources: North Korea tests missiles — Western concerns focused on preparation of long-range rocket — WASHINGTON (CNN) — North Korea tested at least two missiles early Wednesday but has not fired the long-range Taepodong-2 rocket Western observers suspect has been readied for launch, U.S. sources told CNN.
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Eric Talmadge / Associated Press:
N. Korea fires long-range missile, others — TOKYO - Defying stern warnings from Washington and Tokyo, North Korea launched a long-range missile Wednesday that may be capable of reaching America, two U.S. officials said. But they said the missile failed after 35 or 40 seconds.
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New York Times:
North Korea Test-Fires Several Missiles — North Korea test-fired several missiles in the early hours of Wednesday, July 5 (Tuesday afternoon Eastern time), apparently including the Taepodong-2, the long-range missile at the heart of diplomatic tensions with the United States and its allies …
New York Times:
6 Missiles Fired by North Korea; Tests Protested — TOKYO, Wednesday, July 5 — North Korea test-fired at least six missiles over the Sea of Japan on Wednesday morning, including an intercontinental ballistic missile that apparently failed or was aborted 42 seconds after it was launched, White House and Pentagon officials said.
BBC:
N Korea tests long-range missile — North Korea has test-fired a number of missiles in quick succession, one of which was a long-range weapon which failed seconds into flight. — The Taepodong-2 weapon - thought to be capable of reaching the US - failed about 40 seconds after it was launched.
ABCNEWS:
North Korea Launched Five Missiles — One Missile Believed to Have Been Weapon Capable of Hitting U.S. — July 4, 2006 — North Korea launched six missiles today, including one believed to be the long-range Taepodong-2, which is believed to be capable of reaching U.S. soil, U.S. government officials said.
Fox News:
North Korea Fires Three Missiles — WASHINGTON — mNorth Korea tried to fire a long-range ballistic missile, but it failed in flight, two U.S. officials told FOX News on Tuesday. Two non-guided, medium-range Scud-style missiles were also fired, North American Aerospace Defense Command confirmed.
Allahpundit / Hot Air:Breaking: North Korea test- fires missile (Two missiles?)
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Marc Humbert / Newsday:
Sen. Clinton: Lieberman on own if he loses Dem primary — ALBANY, N.Y. — Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, a longtime supporter of Sen. Joseph Lieberman, said Tuesday she will not back the Connecticut Democrat's bid for re-election if he loses their party's primary. — "I've known Joe Lieberman for more than thirty years.
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Jennifer Medina / New York Times:
Lieberman Tries to Reassert Commitment to Democrats — WILLIMANTIC, Conn., July 4 — Senator Joseph I. Lieberman tried to reassert his commitment to the Democratic Party today, after announcing on Monday that he would run independently for reelection if he loses the state Democratic primary next month.
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Bush Signaling Shift in Stance on Immigration — WASHINGTON, July 4 — On the eve of nationwide hearings that could determine the fate of his immigration bill, President Bush is signaling a new willingness to negotiate with House Republicans in an effort to revise the stalled legislation before Election Day.
CNN:
Independence Day liftoff for Discovery — KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Florida (CNN) — The space shuttle Discovery and its seven-member crew roared into space Tuesday afternoon — NASA's first manned launch on Independence Day and its second shuttle flight since the Columbia accident of 2003.
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Marcia Dunn / Associated Press:
Space shuttle Discovery goes into orbit — CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In a majestic Independence Day liftoff, Discovery and its crew of seven blasted into orbit Tuesday on the first space shuttle launch in a year, flying over objections from those within NASA who argued for more fuel-tank repairs.
Dexter Filkins / New York Times:
In Ramadi, Fetid Quarters and Unrelenting Battles — RAMADI, Iraq, July 4 — The Government Center in the middle of this devastated town resembles a fortress on the wild edge of some frontier: it is sandbagged, barricaded, full of men ready to shoot, surrounded by rubble and enemies eager to get inside.
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Rick Klein / Boston Globe:
House GOP leaders say vote on minimum wage now likely — Cite the pressure of Nov. elections — WASHINGTON — With Democrats plotting to make the minimum wage a major issue in this fall's congressional races, House Republican leaders are conceding that they may have to yield to pressure …
Chantal Valery / Agence France Presse:
US 'flag epidemic' reaches peak on Fourth of July — WASHINGTON (AFP) - It's a true epidemic: the red, white and blue, stars-and-stripes banners are everywhere in the United States - on house facades, front lawns, cars and clothes. — Hitting an high point on the July 4 US Independence Day holiday …
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